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9/1/2011, Elul 2, 5771

Iranian Speaker of Parliament to Visit North Korea

The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Ali Larijani, will visit North Korea next week for three days in order to discuss what is being defined as “deepening cooperation” between the two countries, according to Iran’s parliamentary website.

The Speaker’s visit underlines the close ties between the countries. The US recently accused North Korea of supplying Iran with advanced missiles.